Stan's Donuts & Coffee vs Brinde
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Easily order your favorite donuts, coffee, and breakfast items ahead of time. Earn rewards with every purchase and stay updated on new menu items and special events.
- Order ahead
- Earn rewards
- Find locations
- View menu
- Manage account
- Add stored value
- Check-in for points
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The most incredible donut app in the grand tradition of donut apps has arrived: The Stan's Donuts & Coffee App! Bask in the pink glow of electric donut majesty and start earning 10 points for every $1 you spend on Stan's Famous donuts, breakfast, coffee and more! Download it today for free and you’ll be able to: • Join our program and begin earning rewards today. • Find a Stan's Donuts & Coffee that’s closest to your location. • Check out our menu. • View your member account balance and your rewards. • Add stored value to your account at any time with the recharge feature. • Check in to let us know you’ve arrived – and get points for visits. • Get notifications from us announcing new menu items, special events, and more!
Brinde
Discover real-time happy hour deals in Chicago. Find bars and restaurants with specials like $4 drafts or rooftop cocktail offers. Explore new venues with map views and community ratings.
- Live happy hour feed
- Swipe to discover bars
- Map view with deals
- Filter by vibe and neighborhood
- Save favorite spots
- Community ratings and tips
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Stop guessing. Start going. Brinde shows you Chicago's best happy hour deals happening right now — so you can spend less time searching and more time actually drinking. Whether you're looking for $4 drafts after work, a rooftop with cocktail specials, or a hidden speakeasy you've never tried, Brinde finds it in seconds. What you get: • Live happy hour feed — see what's active now, starting soon, or later today • Swipe to discover bars and restaurants you've never been to • Map view with every deal pinned near you • Filter by vibe — Speakeasy, Rooftop, Date Night, Cocktail Bar, and more • Filter by neighborhood, distance, and Google rating • Save your favorites and build your go-to list • Community ratings and insider tips from real regulars • New venues added weekly Brinde is for anyone who loves Chicago's bar scene and hates wasting time figuring out where to go. Your next spot is already waiting. --- We're just getting started. Coming soon to Brinde Pro: • Real-time notifications — get alerted the moment a happy hour starts at your favorite spots • Deal alerts — set price limits and get notified when deals match your budget • Full swipe history — revisit every bar you've discovered • Insider tips — unlock community tips from Chicago regulars • Early access to newly added venues before anyone else Brinde Pro is coming soon. Download now and be first in line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brinde at 100% against Stan's Donuts & Coffee's 33%. Brinde also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Stan's Donuts & Coffee's advantage is ratings volume (750 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brinde holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stan's Donuts & Coffee has 750 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Stan's Donuts & Coffee's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brinde's.
Stan's Donuts & Coffee ships an update every 4 months, Brinde every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stan's Donuts & Coffee | Brinde |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (750 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 750 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stan's Donuts, LLC | KAYLA DAISY COELHO MACK |
Customer experience
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Brinde
Bugs and requests
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inventory not accurate
- Order ahead issues
- Login/password problems
- Payment issues
- Rewards not working
Requested features
4 requests- Remove forced tip
- Clarify Order Ahead vs Same Day
- Allow Apple Pay
- Improve rewards system
Brinde
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stan's Donuts & Coffee
No in-app purchases
Brinde
No in-app purchases
Questions
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